Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ching-kwi-dee-uh, -dey-uh]
- /ˌtʃɪŋ kwɪˈdi ə, -ˈdeɪ ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ching-kwi-dee-uh, -dey-uh]
- /ˌtʃɪŋ kwɪˈdi ə, -ˈdeɪ ə/
Definitions of cinquedea word
- noun cinquedea an Italian short sword of the late 15th and early 16th centuries having a broad, tapering blade, often richly ornamented. 1
- noun cinquedea a short sword with a heavy blade developed in Italy during the Renaissance; an anelace. 0
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Origin of cinquedea
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < Italian, equivalent to cinque five (≪ Latin quīnque) + dea (dial.) fingers, akin to dito finger (< Latin digitus; see digit)
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Parts of speech for Cinquedea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cinquedea popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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